Has anyone removed their crash bars?

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Jan 31, 2014 | 05:25 AM

#21

ejvette

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From: Long Island, NY

I love my highway pegs way to much to ditch the bars lol and yes its a cleaner look without em but I have seen those bars save a riders leg and personally paying for the extra damage on the bike if I go down is meaningless to me but saving a leg...... priceless

Jan 31, 2014 | 05:28 AM

#22

Iceman24

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From: Eastern NE

Some do, but I like having something to mount the lowers onto and hwy pegs are nice for stretching the legs. Just gotta be careful with the tippage factor...

Jan 31, 2014 | 05:34 AM

#23

krwould

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From: On a hill among the hills, PA

I don't like the look of stock crash bars and I like to change my foot position.... change them....

Jan 31, 2014 | 05:36 AM

#24

krwould

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From: On a hill among the hills, PA

It isn't a pleasant thing to have 800 ibs of bike laying on your leg... just another thing to think about...

Jan 31, 2014 | 05:37 AM

#25

just plain john

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Labor costs on highway pegs? Are you kidding me?

Jan 31, 2014 | 06:01 AM

#26

UppercaseJC

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From: Ontario Canada

Quote:

Originally Posted by craigffb

I'm having a hard time wrapping my arms around the fact dudes gonna pay some one to remove the 3 bolts that hold the dang thing on.

Some guys don't own wrenches and from what I have seen there is a good reason they don't do any work on there own bike.

Jan 31, 2014 | 06:21 AM

#27

WildThang

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From: Bonaire, Ga.

a black engine gaurd will disappear....another option to consider

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Jan 31, 2014 | 06:37 AM

#28

HDV-GLIDE

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From: Indian Land, SC

Quote:

Originally Posted by UppercaseJC

Some guys don't own wrenches and from what I have seen there is a good reason they don't do any work on there own bike.

+111111...........I shake my head many times after reading some of the posts on here and think the same thing.

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Jan 31, 2014 | 06:47 AM

#29

lionsm13

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From: Western South Dakota

Quote:

Originally Posted by valle

I had ordered highway pegs to have mounted on the front crash bar of my 2014 SGS coming, I was surprised at the cost of the parts and labor

The more I thought about it the seating position is different than my SE electra glide or my road king so
I decided to have the crash bar removed as I think it looks much better with cleaner lines

Opinions appreciated

Do what appeals to you.
It is your ride.

You don't need opinions unless you want to be sold or unsold, which means you are like a little girl and can't make up your own mind?